Our Lady Queen of Peace – Parish News
Our schools:
St Francis Primary
Interim Head:
Mr G Olney
01376 320440
St John Payne Compr.
Head: Mr A Schular
01245 256030
Parish Priest:
Fr William Nix
The Presbytery
The Avenue
Braintree CM7 3HY
01376 326779
Convent Chaplain:
Fr Liam Sweeney SCA
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.olqp.co.uk
Twinned with the Parish of Ermelo in the Diocese of Dundee, South Africa
Fourth Sunday of Advent
21st December 2014
Page 90 - Eucharistic Prayer 2
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Page 105 - Eucharistic Prayer 3
This Newsletter covers a two-week period.
‘And the word was made flesh and dwelt among us’
Christmas Mass Times Chr istmas Eve 6.00 pm, Car ols at 10.30 pm
followed by Mass at 11.00 pm. Masses on Christmas Day at 9.00 and
11.00 am.
Offertory Collection Envs £1166.37 Loose £399.10 Gift Aid Standing
Orders £261.42 Total £1582.75
Retiring Collection for Chr istmas Flower s Envs £154.96 Loose £140.81
Total £295.77. Thank you for your generosity
Prayers for the Sick Those who receive Holy Communion at home or in
hospital. Anne-Marie Wardrop, Colleen De Souza, Barbara Brabon,
Susan Singleton, Jerome Galvin, Mary Rooney, Frances Weaver,
Doreen Boylan, Alice McGough, Gwen Rushton, Kathleen Haigh and
Pepi Braybrook. Those of our parishioners and friends who have asked for
prayers. Mar y Rooney, Patr icia Bellman, Peter Bear d, Fr ankie and
Gary Gall, Maria Hoefft, Barbara Mansell, Maria Wray, Jean Allday,
Henryka Duzniak, Mary Delaney, Megan Delaney, Sheila and Paul Charlick,
Sandra Gilbert, Mary McGrath, Rachel Stokes, Marie Day, Isaac Barry,
Pepi Braybrook, Jim, Miles and Paddy Connors.
Anniversaries Olive Har r is, Maud McCar thy, Zdzislaw Duzniak,
Anita Peagram, Donald Butler, Mgr John Roche, Edith Moynihan,
Shirley De Prazer, Bridget Llewelyn, Peter Wallace, Louis Dawson,
Walter Petchey, Mary Bolton, Eleanor Firmen, Irene Fitzsimmons,
Janet Williamson, Doris Abrams, Anne Warwick, Jim Ryan,
Annie Geraghty, Czeslaw Olechnowicz, Yadollah Jahanfar, Mary Yeulett,
Eileen Buchanan, Isabella Ray and Marie Goodwin. May they rest in peace.
Tea and Coffee in Jubilee Hall after 11.00 am Mass today. All welcome.
Altar Servers If you wish to ser ve at one of the Chr istmas Masses, please
put your name on the list in the Sacristy. Thank you.
Christmas Mass Times at the Convent Chr istmas Eve 7.00 pm, Chr istmas
Day 10.00 am, St Stephen’s Day 10.00 am and New Year’s Day 10.00 am.
Message from Fr Bill A ver y big thank you to ever yone for your car ds,
presents and good wishes. Your kindness, as always, is very much appreciated.
I would like to wish you all a very happy and holy Christmas and hope that
2015 will bring with it many blessings for you all.
Christmas Day Collection is your personal gift to Fr Bill.
Crib Offerings will be donated to Br entwood Catholic Childr en’s Society at
the end of the Christmas season.
No Confessions on Saturday, 27th December.
Fr Bill will be taking a shor t holiday after Chr istmas, so ther e will be
Communion Services on the days he is away.
Senior Citizens Party Many thanks to ever yone who helped in any way to make
this annual event such a great success.
Pre-school children’s Christmas Eve Service from 2-2.30 pm At such a busy
time for children, it is a good way for them to focus on the real meaning of
Christmas. This is not a Mass and should not replace coming to one of the
Christmas Masses. Please encourage your child to make and bring along a
birthday card for Jesus which they can place at the Crib.
St Stephen’s Altar Servers Medals will be pr esented to Tommy Car ter ,
Liane Cooper, Eiblis Read and Callum Riordon on St Stephen’s Day at 10.00 am
Mass on Friday, 26th December. Sean Ryan will also r eceive a medal for
Completing 10 years as an altar server.
Mass on New Year’s Day will be at 11.30 am.
Pilgrimage to Lourdes with Bishop Alan – Summer 2015 Bishop Alan will lead
the Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Sunday 26th to Friday 31st July 2015.
£649 by air with full board for six days, five nights or from £429 by coach.
Everyone welcome. Brochures and booking forms at the back of the Church.
Saturday 20th December - The Fourth Sunday of Advent
6.00 pm - Ann Rolls RIP
Sunday 21st December
9.00 am - People of Parish
11.00 am - Bill Weston RIP (A)
Monday 22nd December
Tuesday, 23rd December
Wednesday, 24th December
Thursday, 25th December
Friday, 26th December
Saturday 27th December
9.30 am
Communion Service
9.30 am
Lylie McKay RIP (A)
Christmas Eve
6.00 pm
Mark Digby RIP
11.00 pm People of Parish
The Birth of Jesus Christ the Lord
9.00 am
Alan Doleman RIP
11.00 am Mary Humpoletz RIP
St Stephen
10.00 am Joe Wigfall RIP
St John
No Mass or Communion Service
Mass Times & Intentions
Saturday 27th December - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
6.00 pm - Mr & Mrs Pillai RIP
Sunday 28th December
9.00 am - Mary McCormack RIP
11.00 am - People of Parish
Monday 29th December
Tuesday 30th December
Wednesday 31st December
Thursday 1st January
Friday 2nd January
Saturday 3rd January
St Thomas of Canterbury
9.30 am
Communion Service
9.30 am
Communion Service
9.30 am
Communion Service
Mary, Mother of God
11.30 am Mary & Leslie Yeulett RIP
SS Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen
9.30 am
Communion Service
9.30 am
Special Intention
6.00 pm
Stephanie McLaughlin RIP (A)
Sunday 4th January - The Epiphany of the Lord
9.00 am - People of Parish
11.00 am - Ints Micallef Family
Confessions Saturday 10-10.30 am
Rosary in Church every Monday at 8.00 pm (except Bank Holidays)
Women’s Group in Jubilee Hall on 8th January 2015 2.00-4.00 pm
Faith Group in Jubilee Hall on 20th January at 7.30 pm
Youth Club 7.30 pm on Friday, 9th January at 7.30 pm
The Brentwood Diocesan Trust Reg. Charity No. 234092
Diocesan Vocations Website www.brentwoodvocations.org
St Francis School website www.stfr ancisbr aintr ee.co.uk
Counters of Collection
Today - D Demolder & G Myddleton-Evans
28th December & 4th January - B & R Sewell
11th & 18th January - M Wetton & J Hull
25th January & 1st February - S & G Howell
Church Cleaners
Week commencing 21st December - S McBeath, J McNulty & J Watson
Week commencing 28th December - M Gray & L Carter
Week commencing 4th January - J Hurrell and P Santomauro
Friday Coffee Morning
Friday, 9th January - A & B Paul & T Seward
Friday, 16th January - P Gale , M Pannell, S Tully & P White